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| ====== xfce4-settings - Display ====== | ====== xfce4-settings - Display ====== |
| Allows configuration of basic screen settings and layout. As of version 4.11.4, support for multiple monitors is provided. Figure 1.1 and 1.2 show the differences between the {gui>Display} dialogs of a single-monitor and a dual-monitor setup. | Allows configuration of basic screen settings and layout. As of version 4.11.4, support for multiple monitors is provided. Figure 1.1 and 1.2 show the differences between the {gui>Display} dialogs of a single-monitor and a dual-monitor setup. |
| <figure "Figure 1.1 Display dialog with a single display.">{{display-single.png?600nolink&|}}</figure> | |
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| <figure "Figure 1.2 Display dialog with multiple displays.">{{display-multi.png?600nolink&|}}</figure> | <figure "Figure 1.1 Display Settings Dialog with a Single Display"> |
| | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:display-single.png?600|DFigure 1.1 Display Settings Dialog with a Single Display}} |
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| | <figure "Figure 1.2 Display Settings Dialog with Multiple Displays"> |
| | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:display-multi.png?600|Figure 1.2 Display Settings Dialog with Multiple Displays}} |
| | </figure> |
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| The viewing pane on the left side of the dialog displays icons for all detected displays, including information on their manufacturer and size. | The viewing pane on the left side of the dialog displays icons for all detected displays, including information on their manufacturer and size. |
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| ===== Advanced ===== | ===== Advanced ===== |
| <figure "Figure 1.3 Create new profile dialog.">{{display-advanced-create-profile.png?600nolink&|}}</figure> | <figure "Figure 1.3 Advanced Display Settings Window"> |
| | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:display-advanced.png?600|Figure 1.3 Advanced Display Settings Window}} |
| <figure "Figure 1.4 Advance display settings window.">{{display-advanced.png?600nolink&|}}</figure> | </figure> |
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| ==== Configure new displays when connected ==== | ==== Configure new displays when connected ==== |
| When checked, a dialog similar to the one shown in Figure 3 will automatically pop up when a new display is plugged in, providing you with the four most commonly used layouts to quickly select. Alternatively, you can click the {gui>Advanced} button to open the regular {gui>Display} dialog to configure the full range of settings for the newly connected monitor. | When checked, a dialog similar to the one shown in Figure 2 will automatically pop up when a new display is plugged in, providing you with the four most commonly used layouts to quickly select. Alternatively, you can click the {gui>Advanced} button to open the regular {gui>Display} dialog to configure the full range of settings for the newly connected monitor. |
| <figure "Figure 3. Configure new displays dialog.">{{display-configure-connected.png?600nolink&|}}</figure> | |
| | <figure "Figure 2. Configure New Displays Dialog"> |
| | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:display-configure-connected.png?600|Figure 2. Configure New Displays Dialog}} |
| | </figure> |
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| ==== Identify Displays ==== | ==== Identify Displays ==== |
| Clicking this button will display an informational tab at the bottom of each screen showing the display name, number (with multiple monitors) and resolution. See Figure 2. With multiple monitors this can be helpful to correlate the physical monitors and their placement with their representative icons in the viewing pane of the {gui>Display} dialog. | Clicking this button will display an informational tab at the bottom of each screen showing the display name, number (with multiple monitors) and resolution. See Figure 3. With multiple monitors this can be helpful to correlate the physical monitors and their placement with their representative icons in the viewing pane of the {gui>Display} dialog. |
| <figure "Figure 2.">{{display-identify-displays.png?nolink&|}}</figure> | |
| | <figure "Figure 3.Identify Displays Pop-up Window"> |
| | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:display-identify-displays.png|Figure 3.Identify Displays Pop-up Window}} |
| | </figure> |
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